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« on: January 07, 2013, 10:43:22 PM »
Quote from: Bandit3 the Worker on January 06, 2013, 10:22:35 PM
Quote from: Nathan on January 06, 2013, 10:20:15 PM
Bandit, the House of Representatives is indeed a gerrymandered rogue legislature, but it's gerrymandered through historical accident, whereas the Senate deliberately provides unequal representation by its very nature.

But the Senate has staggered terms, which lessens the power of right-wing demagogues.

It's doing that now, but the situation could easily be reversed. In 1980-1986, the Republicans held the Senate and the Democrats the House. Would you have wanted more power for the Senate then?
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